Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
LADIES' FASHIONS.
TIE Y1Rsr FORECAST FOR FALL Fan
CHS.
In Jarly Fall Dress-Hass ana otnef
Observation-Disclosures, Outing
Costumes, Etc.


Costumes, Etc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
New YORK, August ID, 1887.
Very charming costumes are now
made with yoke and sleeves OF dit
ferent material to the rest OF the basque,
but which resppears in the skirt. fon-
lard dresses, for instance, OF blue, with
cream or ecru pattern, have their Jokes
of blue tilk in the same shade as the
body OF the foulard, and to 1t are at
tached sleeves of the same, pulled at
the shoulders, or from shoulders to ell
bows, meeting there long cuffs OF vel,
vet. The taJiier and skirt are edged
with cream lace, and loosely-plalted
or gathered triangular panel, starting
upon the hip at the left side, adds ef-
feet to the skirt, which ends in mar
row root-plsiting.
EARLY FALL DRESS.
The earliest shown OF the fall walk
observation-disclosures In which ladies'
may make their first shopping excur-
sions or pay their first calls on return
ing TO town-nre many of them in Ut.
toman silk combined with velvet, and
they look exceedingly elegant. Pas
se,nenteric, especially i'll the form OF
eraulets and minor trimmings, go TIC
swell the effect, which is also heighten-
ed by o touch of figured plush, frise
goods, or brocade. Passementerie will
form the chief trimming for the au-
tumnal and winter wraps, which show
little signs of variance from those worn
last year. However, as it is little early
10 think of covering oneself with any
thing heavier than a mantelet or shout
der-cape, the Pythoness will step down
from her tripod, cease boxing into the
future, and revert to the fashions OF
the present month.
HEADGRAR.
Charming little straw capotes, trim
med with null or fancy ribbons, are
among the daintiest fancies in MILL
nery which the season presents, and
are sufficiently removed from matronli-
ness to look well on young heads. The
round hat, however, seems to be too
firmly rooted in the general fancy to
be displaced for summer wear.
Flowers of the field are very fire..
ouently used as trimmings, and these,
too. not so judiciously chosen as they
should be. For instance, artemislas
(wormwCod blossoms) are worn by
many fashionable ladies in London Che
flower not being a native it is not so
appropriate here, and these are GER
tainly not very attractive.
Figured tulle is quite extensively
used on all sorts OF headgear, and.
with some additional garniture OF rib
bons, forms a very pretty trimming.
The extravagantly formed hat pins
which were introduced several months
AGO are now as muchin use as ever, and
they cannot be too fantastic or fancltul
TO suit the fashion. 1t seems to the
writer that they are not altogether in
coed taste when too grotesque, and are
very ant to arroeate to themselves the
chief prominence i'll the trimming.
A CHARMING HoUsE-JAcKET.
To make a really charming little
house Jacket, take some delicately-
tinted figured fouIard of good quality,
few wards OF white lace for edging
(Which you will probably discover upon
seine rejected garment about the
bousel, end enough ribbon to make
Two or three bows and other tritles OF
10 great magnitude, and small piece
81 surab-ssy maize colored if your
fculaid be DARK, or dark-red
il il is light. This sounds so
Jar something like cooking
recipe, doesn't it ? But instead oil
seasoning to suit the taste, You con
struct from your foulard loose jacket
covering the hips and reaching the
same distance below the waist all the
way around it is to be made in front
so as to show a vest, and the sleeves
will he very full in the prevailing COM
Portable style. The vest will be made
frcm the surah, plated closely and
reaching in front just so far as the
Jacket itself, and no farther, while ter.
minating at the top in round collar OF
velvet or ribbon. Cuffs nthe same style,
ard with ribbon bows, finish the sleeves.
Each edge of the jacket in front is Dor
dered with lace, arranged IN narrow
iabots and allowed TO assume negti9e
sppeararce. A double border around
the bo.tom-one fold tapping the
otber-uses up the lace, We will say,
and now give it the coup dc grace 10y
EMPLOYING the balance of the ribbon
in a knot at the waist. The ribbon
should be chosen. if possible, to con
trast the surah of the vest.
OUTING COSTUMES.
Among the light, airy, and agreeable
materials from which young ladies' may
appropriately choose costumes for lawn
paities, ic.nicking, and similar occa
sions are the best grades of albatross
cloth. feather-cloth, tinted stamines
China and India silks, canvas cloth
surah, and China Grape.
Tie yachting-dress Of the period is
very natiy, navy-blue flannel serge cos
tune. trimmed with braidand frequent
" embroidered with nautical emblems,
icifhn diuidod skirt! here's triumph
for Lady Harberton and ladies OF hei
clique. m
4 street dress for little girl, which
is particularly neat and quite inexpen,
i've. is in a plain dark maize-colored
cashmere. The jacket is made with
loose vest, showing beneath it. OF dot
led India null, while q sash OF the
same is drawn around the waist, also
beneath the jacket. The latter is al
most sleeveless, but sleeves OF the mul
appear from beneath the slight straps
at the shoulders, terminating in cuifi
of velvet. A full gathered skirt com
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